Finding Nemo 2? Nah, Finding Dory

Disney posted a teaser image on their Facebook page with the words “Finding Dory,” on it, proving that the Finding Nemo sequel won’t be called Finding Nemo 2 (unless this is a spinoff, but I doubt it). Not much is known about Finding Dory as of yet, but we do know that Pixar is attached to the project and that the film is aiming for a 2015 release. As for Dory, it’s not yet confirmed if Ellen DeGeneres is reprising her role as the regal fish, but I think it’s a highly likely case. For now, “like,” the Finding Dory page on Facebook for Disney’s sake.

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INSA’s GIF-iti Project Hits Sydney

UK artist and designer INSA was invited by The Project and Ironlak to animate a mural on the outside wall of their studio. This isn’t PhotoShop trickery, the artist actually painted the wall over and over again, taking pictures in between, to create the rad animated GIF that you see above. Crazy.

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(Source: freshnessmag.com)

Creepy But Awesome My Neighbor Totoro Art

That fan theory about Totoro being a god of death is looking pretty relevant right now.

Check out this awesome sculpt from artist J*Ryu of artist group Army of Snipers.

I would kill to have this sitting on my desk.

Follow J*Ryu on Twitter @JRYU.

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Buy: My Neighbor Totoro

An Obsessed Mech: “Mechanical Creep” Short Film

There is no surprise that I have a love for Mech-inspired media. I love Gundam, I can’t wait for Eva 3.0 and Pacific Rim, and I’m even planning a short film involving a robot.

Darren Wallace manages to achieve a sweet tone while still creating a compelling and believable mech design. The project also involved the skilled artists Matt Parsons and Rebecca Knight.

I absolutely love this short. It is a beautiful piece that remains engaging and leaves you with a smile. The piece was created using Autodesk Maya, Zbrush, Nuke, Vray, and After Effects.

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EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK OF THE NEW FIONA & CAKE EPISODE OF ADVENTURE TIME!!!

We received a mysterious package here at Albotas Headquarters yesterday and, waddaya’ know!? It was a freaking awesome press kit containing the upcoming Adventure Time: Fiona & Cake DVD along with a Jake Mimobot USB drive full of pics and videos and a DVD of the new Fiona & Cake episode that doesn’t come out until Monday, Feb. 18!!!

Check out the clip below for a sneak peak.

And how awesome is it that Neil Patrick Harris and Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino do voices in this episode!?

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Pre-order: Adventure Time: Fiona & Cake DVD

‘Looper’ Trailer As An Animated Acrylic Painting

Here’s an animated trailer for Looper rotoscoped by by Zach Johnson and Noah Fisher. A few frames from the animation are available as prints here.

¡Ay Caramba! Screen-used Simpsons Cels @ Entertainment Earth

One thing I’ve always wanted but have never actually bought is a screen-used animation cel from Evangelion. If you’re as obsessed with The Simpsons as I am with Eva, check out the new batch of cels being sold by Entertainment Earth. They’re going for $500-ish, give or take.